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Kaplan to Take Helm of ‘CBS Evening News’

Veteran news producer Rick Kaplan is getting back in the nightly news game as the man chosen to ride to the rescue of “CBS Evening News With Katie Couric.” CBS News & Sports President Sean McManus made the announcement Thursday…

WWE Video Clips Go to AT&T Cell Phones

World Wrestling Entertainment will provide about 100 video clips each month to AT&T’s wireless phone customers under a content deal the two parties announced today.The partnerships calls for WWE to provide an Internet portal to mobile phones for WWE content…

Next New Networks to Launch Internet Channels

Online video service Next New Networks said it plans to launch more than 100 so-called micro-networks on the Internet in the next five years.The company will roll out about three networks each month starting with a lineup of six networks,…

Edwards Pulls Out of Fox-Hosted Debate

North Carolina Sen. John Edwards is bailing on a Nevada Democratic Party presidential debate, leading to claims of victory from Democratic bloggers and liberal groups upset with the party’s choice of Fox News Channel to host the event.Sen. Edwards’ decision…

Fox High on Surnow’s ‘News Hour’

Fox News Channel wants 13 more episodes of the news spoof developed by “24” executive producer Joel Surnow.“The ½ Hour News Hour” won the order by winning and improving ratings for its 10 p.m. time slot on two recent Sundays….

Gnome Races on the Web

OMD Adds ‘Amazing’ Sweepstakes for Travelocity

Moving Up at MindShare

Weinstein Takes Reins in Chicago Office

Fishy Stuff on Versus

Net Looks to Hook March Madness

Why Google’s Schmidt Finds Media Harder Than Technology

By Claire Atkinson, AdAgeDidn’t get chance to head down to Palm Beach, Florida for the Bear Stearns annual media conference, which wraps today? MediaWorks has saved you the frequent-flier miles and picked out the juiciest highlights from the keynote speakers….

‘Pussycat Dolls’ Posts Average Premiere

The CW’s new reality series “The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll” posted an average debut for the network Tuesday night. “Dolls” earned a 1.7 rating among adults 18-49 (and a 2.0 among the network’s target 18-34…